Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943

$4.99

Release Date:: Jul 9, 2010
Metacritic:: 63
Developer:: Fulqrum Publishing
Publisher:: Fulqrum Publishing
Platforms:: Windows

Strategy Simulation Family Sharing Multi-player Single-player Steam Cloud Includes level editor

About This Game

Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 covers the events of 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa. Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps - reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army - prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies. The Axis forces, under the command of the legendary General Erwin Rommel, have an all too brief opportunity to seize victory from the clutches of their earlier failures. Players will lead Rommel’s Afrika Korps in their last full-scale military campaign and command the English and American armies as they try to push the Axis forces out of Africa once and for all.

House to house urban combat
Animated hand-to-hand fighting
Anti-air vehicles and stationary anti-aircraft mounts to control
Smoke screens
Different types of trenches, sand bags, road blocks and barbed wire emplacements are now available (to defending units only) and can be placed by the player before the battle starts
Advanced unit formations control
Improved soldier A.I. (e.g. soldiers will independently search for cover and share heavy weapons ammo)
Improved complex infantry damage system
New advanced visual spotting system accounts for observation angles and smoke screens
Online Game Server Browser
Improved visuals and sound, with new soldier and vehicle models, new sounds and music, and all new explosion effects and animations.
15 missions in three campaigns – German, American and British - including famous battles such as Kasserine Pass, Sidi Bou Zid, Sbeitla and Tebessa.
Mission Editor to create your own scenarios
Interactive Tactical Battle Map
Over 50 different vehicle types
Over 30 new unique buildings

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User Reviews

Mixed

6 user reviews

67%

Positive

User #081705 english

55 hrs at review

Recommended

A very solid sequel. Smoke and melee (functioning properly now) is added even if the game is shorter. That said considering how cheap the game is nowadays, it's hard to complain.